Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – っけ (kke)
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Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 Grammar – っけ (kke)
Here is Japanese N3 grammar study material taken from the Mimi Kara Oboeru N3 textbook.
77. ～っけ
a. Structure: [N/V/A] past form + っけ
b. Meaning:
Meaning 1: checking a fact
「レポートの提出期限は来週の月曜日だったっけ（／だっけ）」
`Repōto no teishutsu kigen wa raishū no getsuyōbidatta kke ( /da kke)’
“The report is due next Monday, right?”
「試験は何時からだったっけ（／だっけ）」
`Shiken wa nanji karadatta kke ( /da kke)’
“What time does the exam start again?”
「えっ、私、そんなこと言ったっけ」
`E~tsu, watashi, son’na koto itta kke’
“Huh, did I say that?”
「山田さんの家、駅から近かったっけ」
`Yamada-san no ie,-eki kara chikakatta kke’
“Mr Yamada’s house is near the station, is it not?”
「キムさんって、数学が得意じゃなかったっけ」
`Kimu-san tte, sūgaku ga tokui janakatta kke’
Mr Kim was good at maths, was he not?
Meaning 2: recalling the past
こどものころ、よくこの公園で遊んだっけ。
Kodomo no koro, yoku kono kōen de asonda kke.
When I was little I often played in this park.
上田先生にはよく姿勢が悪いと注意されたっけ。
Ueda sensei ni wa yoku shiseigawarui to chūi sa reta kke.
I was often told off by Mr Ueda for my bad attitude.